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  • Medical Education
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Advanced life support (ALS) training courses are increasingly sought after in Africa.
  • Existing courses are often designed for non-African contexts, raising questions about relevance and affordability.
  • The expansion of emergency care services necessitates an evaluation of ALS training accessibility and perceived value.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence and perceived value of ALS courses among African clinicians.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators to ALS course participation in African emergency settings.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional quantitative analysis was performed on responses from 235 clinicians across 23 African nations.
  • An online needs assessment survey by the African Federation for Emergency Medicine gathered data on demographics, ALS certification, availability, perceptions, and barriers.
  • Questions included multiple-choice and open-ended formats to capture comprehensive insights.

Main Results:

  • 73% of clinicians completed an ALS course within three years, and 76% had in-country access.
  • 60% felt the content met regional needs; however, price and availability were key barriers.
  • Cardiac and pediatric ALS courses were most common, driven by career development and departmental needs.

Conclusions:

  • A significant portion (one-quarter) of African emergency clinicians lack access to ALS courses.
  • Clinicians perceive ALS training as valuable and relevant to their practice.
  • There is a clear need for affordable, accessible ALS courses specifically designed for lower-resource African settings, including rural and peri-urban areas.